Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter
Tameka Williams
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Nationality | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Born | (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 35) Basseterre |
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Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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Sport | Running |
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Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, Long Jump |
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Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.18 200m: 22.45[1] |
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Tameka Williams is a sprinter from St Kitts and Nevis. In 2012, she was banned from the Olympic Games for doping offenses.[2] She was set to compete in the Women's 100m and the Women's 200m.[1] Williams admitted to having injected "Blast Off Red", a performance-enhancing drug used on race animals.[3] She has denied taking any illegal substances, what she injected was not listed under the World Anti-Doping Agency banned substances; however the material falls by being under the category of veterinary medicine on the prohibited list.[3]
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